Ukraine is currently forming a list of partners to join a working group aimed at strengthening its defence and shaping a unified position on diplomatically ending the war.

The EU Council has approved a new payment of €50 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility programme. The decision stilpulates that Ukraine will soon receive more than €4.2 billion in grants and loans to support its macro-financial stability.

During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German CDU/CSU bloc, which is likely to win the parliamentary election in February, has proposed creating a European contact group to find a common position on ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Miсhal arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 9 December.

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German opposition and candidate to become the German Chancellor of the parliamentary group of CDU/CSU (Union), arrived in Kyiv on a working trip on 9 December.

US President-elect Donald Trump has shared his conclusions from a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris.

Lieutenant Colonel Mattias Puusepp, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces, has stated that neither Ukraine nor Russia managed to make significant breakthroughs at the front during the week while intense combat actions continued along the entire line of contact.

The White House has developed a strategy to strengthen Ukraine's military position, which provides for "an avalanche" of military assistance for Kyiv and the introduction of new large-scale sanctions against Russia.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal meets Frankenburg Technologies. Source: Frankenburg TechnologiesEstonian defence company Frankenburg Technologies will start testing its own anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine next year.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has said that Russia violated the key principles of international relations, so the speech of his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting resembled "a testimony from a parallel universe".

A survey by the Ronald Reagan Institute (RRI) shows that the majority of US citizens believe that their country should remain an active player in world politics and continue to help Ukraine.

Representatives of Ukrenergo national energy distribution company and their American partners, led by US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, have discussed the protection of key equipment in Ukraine's power transmission system.

Finland will provide Ukraine with the 26th batch of defence aid with winter defence materiel. The Finnish president made the decision on 5 December based on a proposal from the government.

Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans has given a grim assessment of the situation in the war zone in Ukraine during a debate on the defence budget in parliament, saying that Russia retains the upper hand and that the US elections are making the situation even more uncertain.

During a recent meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for just peace in Ukraine and Ukraine’s postwar recovery.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that the procedure for transferring funds derived from proceeds of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine is now being finalised.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured NATO and Kyiv of Washington's commitment to fully utilise the funding for Ukraine authorised by the US Congress.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has announced successful negotiations with NATO countries regarding the supply of new air defence systems.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that the allies’ goal is to provide Ukraine with assistance to the extent that would enable it to begin negotiations with Russia in a strong position, while Moscow would not see an opportunity to achieve its goals.

Denmark will provide €6 million to recover Ukraine's energy infrastructure damaged by Russian occupation forces.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has stated that Russia's involvement can currently be observed in many ongoing wars around the world.

NATO partners have positively received Kyiv's request for a substantial number of air defence systems to safeguard nuclear and other critical infrastructure.

This autumn, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supplied Ukraine with three generators for crossings on its borders with Moldova and Romania.

Ukraine is requesting NATO countries to find a way to provide at least 20 air defence systems to effectively counter Russia's airstrikes.

The Georgian Legion, which is fighting the Russian army in Ukraine, has denied Russian propaganda claims that it is planning to return to Georgia to take part in anti-government protests.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned US President-elect Donald Trump of a "dire threat" from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine is pushed to sign a peace agreement on terms favourable to Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responding to a question about the concessions Russia would need to make during potential negotiations, said Russia should "sod off".